A 2013 participant in Missouri Western’s applied entrepreneurship program purchased the Golden Corral in St. Joseph, Missouri. Scott Lassen ’10, who was awarded a Fresca’s Mexican Grill in Woodburn, Oregon in the 2013 competition, sold that restaurant to another Missouri Western alumnus and moved to St. Joseph to operate the [...]
In its first year with a full-time director, the parliamentary debate program has made a name for itself both statewide and nationally, thanks to two debaters. When Jason Edgar, communication studies instructor, was hired as the program’s coach last fall, he inherited the parliamentary debate team of Chris Miles and [...]
David Liechti, a member of the Board of Governors; and Pat Dillon, a member of the MWSU Foundation Board of Directors; were selected for Ingram’s Magazine’s “50 Missourians You Should Know.” The Kansas City magazine’s list highlights leaders in business, education, nonprofits, arts and other areas. Mike Ducey, professor of [...]
Dr. Robert Vartabedian, Missouri Western’s president, provided expert testimony in support of two bills related to suicide prevention before a Missouri Senate committee in January. The Senate Education Committee heard testimony on two bills: Senate Bill 646, which requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to develop training guidelines [...]
Political commentator Cokie Roberts will be the featured speaker at the 23rd R. Dan Boulware Convocation on Critical Issues this fall. The Convocation is at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13 in the Looney Complex Cokie Roberts, 2016 speaker at the R. Dan Boulware Convocation on Critical Issues. Arena, [...]
Justin Myers in his new store, Heartland Paint. CSB Entrepreneur Buys Local Business With the assistance of the Craig School of Business’s Center for Entrepreneurship at Missouri Western, Justin Myers ’14, became an entrepreneur, at the same time ensuring that a longtime local business will remain open. Myers [...]
On a warm, sunny day last October, hundreds of high school students filled hallways and classrooms in Potter Hall for the annual Department of Art’s Visual Art Day. For the fourth year in a row, more than 900 students from throughout the region spent the day on campus, exhibiting their [...]
Campaign close to initial celebration goal As the end of the first year of Missouri Western’s Centennial Capital Campaign approached, the University was very close to its initial celebration goal of $20 million. At press time, the Missouri Western State University Foundation was still optimistic that this goal would likely [...]
Griffon volleyball had a great season, ending with a 21-9 regular season record and 12-6 in the MIAA. The team, coached by Marian Carbin ’07, made its first postseason appearance since 2013 and was the fifth seed in the MIAA tournament. The 20-win season gave the Griffons two back-to-back 20-win [...]
